Normandy Area of France

HI!

One of the things we like to do is sit in the sun at an outdoor cafe, sipping a drink, and watching the people go by. Deb's enjoying the sun in Bayeux, France, a small town west of Caen.

When we got to Caen, France on the Normandy Coast (not Cannes, France) we were about 10 days into the trip and we wanted to explore the D-Day monuments and the American Cemetery. 

My Dad's brother, Uncle Bob, was an Army Ranger Assault Group member. He and his comrades scaled the 100 meter cliffs of Pointe Du Hoc to disable the German gun batteries overlooking both Utah and Omaha beaches. 

We did tour the battlements overlooking the D-Day beaches and the Overlord Museum, but were disappointed to learn that the American Cemetery was closed due to a downed electrical transformer.
















We did get a chance to use the French Laundry in Bayeux ....... quite a challenge to read the instructions without really knowing French. Deb worked it all out and got the clothes washed and dried about the time two women from the US came in to try their luck. With Deb's translation services, they sailed right through their tasks.